Senior Health and Safety Lead

Pertemps; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Lead in Central London to drive health and safety strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in public facing environments and possess a NEBOSH Diploma. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, developing training programs, and leading investigations. This is a hybrid role with a salary of £72,000 per annum plus package.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in health and safety.
• Experience in public facing environments like museums and libraries.
• Strong ability to produce and interpret complex reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive health and safety strategies and policies.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Lead investigations into health and safety incidents.

Skills

Health and safety management

Strong communication

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Company: Global Non- Profit
Role: Senior Health and Safety Lead
Location: Central London
Salary: £72,000 per annum + package
Report to: Head of People Operations
Hybrid, 3 days in the office

Seeking a forward thinking, proactive, experienced Health and Safety professional who is a proven leader to come and drive the company forward. This role would suit a seasoned professional who has experience of taking the lead strategically as well as able to roll up their sleeves when needed. This position comes with a direct report – H&S Advisor, who you will coach and mentor.

This is a multisite position, covering both contemporary and historical buildings, all of which are in central london.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive health and safety strategies, policies, systems and procedures to ensure a safe environment for staff, visitors, and contractors. Continually review and update strategies to align with current trends and legislative changes.
• Foster a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation working across both office and public facing environments.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and ensure that all practices within the office, library, and museum meet legal requirements.
• Oversight of Health & Safety, related to continually changing projects/exhibitions in a public facing environment
• Design and deliver engaging health and safety training programmes for employees, managers, and any external partners.
• Ensure all staff are knowledgeable about emergency procedures and other safety protocols.
• Own audit framework and conduct regular audits and site inspections to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with health and safety
• Implement corrective actions and improvements as necessary.
• Compile and maintain detailed reports on health and safety performance, compliance issues, and audit findings.
• Present findings to senior management and recommend improvements based on data analysis.
• Lead investigations into health and safety incidents and accidents.
• Implement strategies to prevent recurrence and ensure prompt reporting to relevant authorities.
• Budget management for H&S
• Stakeholder management, collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to promote health and safety awareness and address any concerns.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all health and safety-related queries.
• Foster an inclusive culture by embodying our values, behaviours and inclusive workplace practices.
• Manage and motivate an integrated, agile and high impact team, ensuring that we have the right people in roles to effectively delivery

Ideal Personalities

• Dynamic and passionate person
• A strong communicator able to build trusted relationships internally and externally. Capable of delivering training and interacting with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities utilising strong problem-solving skills to identify issues and find effective solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce and interpret complex reports
• To empower and influence others

Essential Qualifications/ Experience

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• Understanding and experience of public facing environments like Museums, Libraries, Charities, Retail, exhibition centres,
• Change management, building upgraded, special events and digitalisation

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration:
[e-mail] or call 0121 454 5000

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